Issues in measuring absolute poverty: the case of Greece

Autores

  • George Labrindis University of London.
  • Thanassis Maniatis Department Of Economics, University of Athens.
  • Yiannis C Bassiakos University of Athens
  • Costas Passas University of Athens

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https://doi.org/10.18315/argumentum.v2i2.952

Resumo

This paper aims at revealing methodological issues referring to the definition and measurement of absolute poverty. The literature on poverty, both relative and absolute, is reviewed and a proposal is put forth for an approach of absolute poverty based on needs and the notion of the value of labour power. The paper presents the results of the application of this method in the Metropolitan Athens area.

Biografia do Autor

  • George Labrindis, University of London.
    ** Leading Researcher, Observatory of Poverty, Labour Institute of the Greek Confederation of Labour;, Researcher, University of Athens Doctoral program of Philosophy in Economics (UADPhilEcon); Researcher, (Research on Money and Finance) RMF, SOAS, University of London. E-mail: geolabros@gmail.com
  • Thanassis Maniatis, Department Of Economics, University of Athens.
    Researcher, Observatory of Poverty, Labour Institute of the Greek Confederation of Labour
    Assistant Professor
  • Yiannis C Bassiakos, University of Athens

    Researcher, Observatory of Poverty, Labour Institute of the Greek Confederation of Labour Assistant Professor, Department Of Economics, University of Athens. 

  • Costas Passas, University of Athens

    Researcher, Observatory of Poverty, Labour Institute of the Greek Confederation of Labour Researcher, UADPhilEcon, Department Of Economics, University of Athens.

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Issues in measuring absolute poverty: the case of Greece. (2011). Argumentum, 2(2), 87-108. https://doi.org/10.18315/argumentum.v2i2.952